Teach students the importance of the first two of the Ten Commandments. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils, pictures of various gods, a mask Intro Activity: Drawing God As students come in, give them some drawing supplies and ask them to draw various things. First, they should draw themselves, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Our Promised Land is Heaven. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: two ropes or jump-ropes, an illustration of the Ark of the Covenant , a world map or globe, a map of the Exodus journey Intro Game: Crossing the Jordan Place two ropes parallel to each other on the floor. Explain to the students that the space between … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students about the Tabernacle and about Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Note: This lesson could be divided into three lessons if you wish: Building the First Church, Bring Our Offerings, and What They Did at the First Church Needed: paper, crayons or markers, offering plate, supply of coins, (optional: soft play … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord saves us and wants us to be thankful for His blessings. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils, soft play pall Intro Game: Thanks Toss Students stand in a circle and randomly toss a ball back and forth. Whenever someone catches the ball, they have to name one thing … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students to listen to God before they listen to anyone else. Includes a lesson and 4 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord calls us all to our talents for Him. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Nothing (you might need some supplies depending on which activities you pick for the Talent Time game) Game: Talent Time Have students perform a mix of activities to show that everyone has different talents. Some examples include running a race, seeing who … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What does it mean to follow the Lord? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a prayer exercise. Needed: newspaper or current events magazine Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow a motion … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students about obeying God and the resurrection of the dead. Includes a lesson and 3 games. Needed: a balloon, a box large enough to put the balloon in Intro Game: Don’t Let it Fall! Gather students in a circle. As you toss a balloon up into the air in the middle of the circle, call one of the student’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord always helps us when He asks us to do something. Includes a lesson, class activity, game, and snack idea. Needed: volunteer to play Moses (you can be Moses if you want), long stick for a staff, flashlight, supplies to make a snack (optional: things to burn) Optional Intro Activity Gather a variety of items that will burn or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we practice listening to the Lord? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: a flashlight, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils, string and hole punch or a stapler Intro Activity: Storytelling Sequence Kids sit in a circle, each telling one sentence of a story. When it’s their turn to make up a sentence, they hold the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The good news is that we will one day! Includes a teaching guide, class activity, and game. Needed: a mask, poorly made food items Intro Activity: Too Much! Set out 3-5 poorly made food items for kids to try if they’re brave enough. They should all be safe to eat, but obviously wrong just by appearance. Some ideas are a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we make sure we don’t have idols in our life? Includes a lesson, playacting activity, and game. Intro Activity: Peer Pressure Playacting Have students form groups of three. Give them a few minutes to think of how to act out a scene in which one or two of them pressure the other(s) to do something wrong. Then, all … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we listen for God’s direction in our lives? Includes a teaching guide, class activity, game, and craft. Needed: volunteer to play Miriam (you can be Miriam if you want), baby doll, basket, paper to make journals, crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Brainstorm Tell students that you want their help to create a new product or solve a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students how God saved the Israelites and how He saves us! Includes a teaching guide and 3 games. Needed: volunteer to play Moses (you can be Moses if you want), long stick for a staff, index cards with plagues written on them, flashlight, baby doll, basket, blanket Game: Wrapping Baby Moses Remind students of how Moses’ mother put him … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Calling all little prayer warriors! Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a prayer exercise. Needed: Nothing Intro Activity: Stick ‘Em Up! Hold a contest of who can keep both arms raised in the arm the longest. Next, have students form a circle and hold hands as they all raise their arms. Time how long they can all keep their … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord can help us do the right thing, even when we’re afraid. Includes a lesson and 2 games. Needed: volunteer to play Shiphrah (you can be Shiphrah if you want), baby doll, soft play balls or scrap paper to make paper wads Game: Simon Says You give students commands of what to do, acting out the motions. The trick … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord gives us what we need! Includes a lesson, game, craft, and snack idea. Needed: pair of adult shoes, hat, Desert Survival Gear Relay game cards (use clip art or photos of various items), drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Desert Survival Gear Relay You will need an adult-size pair of shoes and a large hat as … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How does God use bad things in our life for good? Includes a lesson, 2 games, a snack idea, and an optional service project. Needed: exercise cards, an old garment or item to represent Joseph’s coat, raw eggs, flour, baking soda, cookies Intro Game 1: Extreme Exercise Race Have students pair up and complete this race together. All the students … More Children’s Ministry Resources
A lesson by negative example not to be deceptive or greedy. Includes 3 games. Needed: plastic cups and dice or small balls, coins or paper markers, various objects to set in front of you Intro Game: Cups Give each student five coins or paper markers. Set three cups upside down in front of you. As students watch, place a die … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What does repentance look like? How can we forgive others? Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: old garment or another special item to represent Joseph’s cloak; different colors of construction paper, tissue paper, and /or wrapping paper; scissors; staples or hole punch and string; crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Joseph’s Coat play the game from … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we ask for forgiveness when we’ve wronged someone? How can we forgive others? Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, a craft, and a prayer exercise. Needed: Craft paper and crayons or colored pencils for the craft, various small objects for the Poke the Bear game Intro Game Play Poke the Bear or Tag the Bear from the Jacob … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students how the Lord answers our prayers. Includes a lesson, game, craft, and prayer exercise. Needed: Various objects for the game (see below), a snack, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: No! Have the students line up single file behind a line in your play area. Between them and you is an area where they will play … More Children’s Ministry Resources
God calls us to be peacemakers. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Soft play balls or paper wads Intro Game: Monkeys in the Middle Form students into three groups. Two groups stand on either side of your play area. The third group stands in the middle. The two groups on the end throw or rolls the balls (or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we be peacemakers and show generosity to others? Includes a lesson and 2 games. Needed: soft balls or paper wads, a snack or other prize Intro Game: Snatch Ball Mark a line down either side of your play area. Place soft play balls on the line. If you don’t have play balls, you can wad up waste paper … More Children’s Ministry Resources